‘ MAXIMS A or A MERE MAN Teusperanoe in sii tbinsl. in. ciudesoiir ildlmeut of others. l Gulldlll. Founded stow! Guardian lorl Ohorlo Ill’! Two Cont; FZCHEL 0R KING TAKES 0.4 TH W‘ A ccESsmN bl yf/ // " The People's Paper - , ,_____,,f3~-i'.._w______w__ Covers Prince ‘Edward Island Like tlielDew Everybody CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1936_ MAXIMS OIA MERE MAN, The world owes Ill I uiln‘ bu. insists we must ourselves collect it. Aunull Subscription Delivered use By lull Couudu nud U. I. A. “M 10 PAGES AND RECEIVES ALLEGIANCE OF PARLIAMENT sovereignty. her overpowering grief. this heavy task, and I to perform it. King Edward Pledges Loyalty To The Empire (C. R-Havss) . hoNnogByJGuargllianb Special Wire) . Bil. —Followin ‘ King Edward VIII before the Pfivy égilnzllfech o: YWI‘ Rflyfll Highnesses. my lords and gentlemen the irreparable loss which the British Commonwealth of Nations has sustained by the death of His Majesty, A my beloved father, has devolved upon me the duty of I know how much you and all my subjects with, I hope I may say, the whole world feel for me in my sorrow and I am confident in the affectionate sym- pathy which will be extended to my dear mother in When my father stood here 26 years ago he dc- clared that one of the objects of his life would be to uphold constitutional government. In this I am de- termined to follow in my father's footsteps and to work as he did throughout his life for the happiness and welfare of all classes» I P1806 m!’ reliance "Don the loyalty and affec- tion of my peoples. throughout the Empire and upon the wisdom of their parliaments to support me in pray that God will guide me i‘ of my subjects. Winiiipe g WINNIPEG, Jan. 21—A new low mark for the winter was set here today _when temperatures skidded to 48 below zero. but Winnipeg citizens were too be- numbed to Htioe it. A new ses- son's low mark has been set on each of the past five days. . ANNUUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS. MEETINGS. ETL “Game in Fredericton tonight Elliot's vs. Granville. ‘ L448 "Skate at East Royalty Rink tonight. L455 "Maple Leafs vs. Second Horn- ets at Milton tonight. L442 "Hockey at Ma-rshfieid tonight, Marshfield vs. York. skate after. L447 ——-. "Hockey, Victorib-North Tryon vs. Victoria, January 23rd. Admiss- ion 20c and l5c._ L-377-1-21-3i. "Hockey in Graham's Road to- "lilht, Stanley Dairy Kings vs. Graham's l-‘toad Monarchs; L449 "Hockey Afton Arena tonight, Dunedin vs. Bulldogs. Skating af- t". 11-443 "League game tonight, Comwaii vs. Lindys, 8 o'clock. Skating after. . L443 "Unloading Bpringhiii coal at Milton Wednesday and ‘Thursday. B. c_ Webster. L-dil "The 5t. James Church mis- sionary tea on Friday is postponed. L450 “l-iurtsville Maple Leafs vs. Wlltshire Hawks, Wiltshire tonight. League game. Skating after. L453 "Poultry-We wont large quan- tities of dressed poultry; also eggs. Geo. Leightiser do 00.. next Queen Hotel. L-III-i-IO-tf. "Buying live n08! st Albany Thursday. 28rd, Emerald, Friday. 24th. until noon. G. C, Green. 1.1309 (o. r- By Guardian's‘ Special Wire) MONGTON. N. 15., Jen. flip-with murder and kidnapping charged by police who investigated triple trag- edy ut Pacific Junction Jun. 5, an- otiier week will pass before witness- es are caiiedmpon to unravel tang- led threads of the mystery. The death of King George brought an adjournment which defence counsel failed to obtain yesterday in the preliminary hearing of Ar- thur and Daniel Bannister, charged with the murder of Philip Lake, and the hearing of their mother, Mrs. May Bannister, charged with liav- ing kidnapped Lake's infant daugh- ter. His common law wife and baby son also died on the night of Jan. 5, and the surviving child was found in the Bannister home Jun. i0. Magistrate W. F. Lane's au- nouncement that the hearings were adioumed until next Tuesday af- ternoon emptied a packed court- room and sent the witnesses away still holding i ents of evidence with which the Crown hopes to re- construct the story of one of the most gmesome crimes in the history oi Eastern Canada. - Aged Farmer Murderiliotini SIMCOE. Ont., Jan. liL-Duncan Boomer, aged farmer oi the Lynn- viiic district, was found beaten to death at iiis farm home today and police held for mental examination and questioning his 50-year-old deaf mute son. Coroner Dr. G. K. Bhirton of Waiirerfcrd examined the body and ordered an inquest. He slid he‘ be- iievcd the farmer died about 24 hours previously. or about noon Monday. iiii. llllii f" FliNEiiAiilF LiTESilVEiii-IIGN ilN iuisiii Body of King George Rests In P a ris h Church at Sandi-ing- ham Prior To Re- moval to London. (By Charles P. Nutter. Associated Press Staff Writer) (A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) SANDRINGIIAM. Jan. Zl-Twice tonight the widowed Queen Mary walked through the rain and sleet from Bandringhom l-Iouse to the parish church to be with hei- dead husband. Dressed in deep mourning carry- ing an umbrella to protect her Ill-Inst the elements, the Queen Mother followed behind the King's coffin on its half-mile Journey to the church. She then returned home by automobile only later in the even- ing to go back to the little church and kneel in prayer before tin.- bler. Two women accompanied the widowed Queen on her second urncy over the way she had often travelled with the King to and troinworlbliv- When they arrived at the little church, the guards withdrew and ' Queen Mary advanced alone to the bier, where she knelt for seven minutes in Driver. queen hollows Cortege when the King's body was taken to the church she followed the cor- tege. with the Princess Royal and __._______.._____ (Continued ca Poke 9) Province Joins In Mourning Charlottetown joined with the rest of the British Empire yester- day in mourning the death of our beloved Sovereign. King George V. Many stars andqmblic buildings were" draped in purple and black, and social functions and entertain- ments canceiied. As a mark of re- spect to the lute sovereign the Su- preme Court in session here ad- journed for a week. Flags were flown at half mast on public buildings yesterday and will continue so up to and including the day of the funeral with the excep- tion of today when they will be hoisted to the most heed from 8 a. m. until sunset to mark the ac- cession of His Majesty King Ed- ward vrrr. , A Royal Salute or 2i guns will be fired from all saluting stations in, Canada st 12 noon today. nccord-| ing to a statement issued by the Department of National Defense at Oi-l-lWl last night. It is cheers-coal that Charlottetown is included in the list. The government was awaitin» instructions from the Under Secre- tary oi State at Ottawa as to what proeedu will be fdiowed it was announced last night. , 'l'hs city will oo-operate with Ibo government Mayor Kennedy, M311. laid yesterday. Decreasing westerly winds; most- ly fair and cold. (C. P .By Giilfililni Special WIIQ) TORONTO, Jeri. al-Minimum and inumixum temperatures: Dawson . :2 on nun“ i I ‘k f AUIVlK ... one so: u- 1 3h, w,,1“,§‘,{"m,“":fif b,‘ b5’: Edmonton . ._.. 2:: ffl-‘fiffl, '4' “mm "°“““m,f.4§o wuml ipei 1.. on is: Toccata ... It“ 3|’ oegmdun‘ Wm", “u, n w‘) Qilo ... as: w. n- msmi pm» thro out u» wic- w!" John 1: g i," “on? Pflnauumghzq Halifax ..._ ..- n. u‘ . m soclotion. n I" mo: "m"? "m m, “T,” eriy windl. Ml"! "if - - h tide this morninl It 0.0 nlliith-fal‘ B213‘. “it?” , I vs. West Royalty leereets. rim have mus. h4g1 end fill H18 gnd tonight It l”. lots‘ bhll l‘ l.“ tomorrow merulhl at 1J1. New. moon Iridl!» Jill- ll 8.1! e. m. guide i Iillllll! min- ugslifia, Hun t ‘wider-trimm- u... ‘:- m s. n. iinm II.‘- ‘*1.’ ‘i. .I.Dl Record & Forecast Of The Weather Renews-l His Oath Of Allegiance To Crown GOVERNOR GENERAL LORD TWEEDSMUIR OTTAWA. Jan. 2l—lllgh government officials, including Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, and Chief Justice Sir Lyman P. Duff. renewed their oaths of office today and swore allegiance to King Edward VIII. The Dominion Government then prepared the solemnly worded proclamations by which the Governor General will advise the people of procedure to be followed incidental to the death of King George V and the accession of his son to the British Throne. Th"; pfoqlgmatlnng will be published tomorrow over the signature of His Excellency. These, worded in the stately ,hra'scoiogy handed down through ‘ reigns, t e of o new Sovereign, authorize the public functionaries acting “m! "l9 KARI’! commission to carry on until convenient to renew their oaths, and proclaim the date oi the funeral a day for national mourning. Chief Justice Sir Lyman P. D11! -’—‘=rl-i"————" proceeded to Government Housc“ this afternoon where he was re- _ , $321.33 filifif...‘“éil“‘i§i.f.ii'i.ifi x p r e s s ions Of Sorrow At King's Death administered the oath to Lord i Twcedsmuir, after which Mr. Lc- i. moire returned to the Privy Coun- cil axid swore in Prime Minister (CL-llamas) (By Guardian's Special Wire) VATICAN CITY, Jan. 21.—In- formed of King Georges death Mackenzie King and 11 of his immediately upon risiflB. P999 ministers who were present, Swearing in of other public oi- Pius XI today offered up a sim- ial prayer for the soul of the ficers will be carried out us it be- comes convenient with chiei lus- tices of the provinces administer- ing the oaths to lieutenant govern- ors and others Inquiring it. Since a royal proclamation will have given ihcse functionaries power to filmy on there need be no hurry. Tuesday, Jan. 28, date of the late Sovereign- funerui. will be proclaimed a pub- The Vatican has had u warm lie holiday. "to be observed us a regard for King Georlc W" day of general mourning by all silica h; broiie the tradition cs- persons throughout the Dominion tabllshed by Henry VIII and of Canada onuthewocasgsiont Oixtulji; omlttadmfrlztnxs yvgifenz‘: “mequ!” ‘n H a a“ y’ to Catholicism. Kins Gem-so merely affirmed his Protest ‘ faith. The Vatican was deeply grateful for this gesture. Later diplomatic relations be- tevcen the Holy See and Great Britain were resumed aft-oi- a break of centuries‘ duration. George the Fifth." Church services in Canada 0n that day will be arranged by thfl various denominations. there bolus no state church in Canada. The Governor General will attend a service in St. Andrews Presbyter- ian Church, and he will be attend- ed by a w-emonisl escort. Pull court mourning for six months and half mourning for three months thereafter, will be ._ '-'--—. (Continued on Pile 3) MARK DEATH OTTAWA, Pun. ZL-(CJJ- Ships of llhe Ho!!! Cllllfllll Navy at soo today marked the (Continued on Page 3) “SUSTAIN THE YiillNG KING" - BA i Ii WIN British Prime Minis- ter Eulogized Late King George In Broadcast Address. (C. P. by Guardian's special Wire) LONDON, Jan, zi-C. P. Cable) -Prime Minister Baldwin, in an address tonight ‘ui- adcast ci- g“ out the Empire and to all North America, euiogized the late King George V and called upon his sub- Jects to “sustain the young king." The Prime Minister described the King “as I have known him during this last year" and pictured him as “one who has borne the responsibilities of his position dur- ing perhaps the most difficult quarter of a century in which a monarch has ever sat on a throne." Concerning the King's last hours, he said: "Although what passes near the end is sacred and none of us have the desire oi- the right to inquire. I think I can tell you th —thc King was having brief in rvais of consciousness, and each time he became conscious. some kind inquiry or kind obser- vation of someohe, some words of gratitude for kindness followed. “On one occasion he said to his flflretafyi ‘How is the Empire?’ "The Secretary replied: ‘All is well. sir. with the Empire.‘ "The King gave him a smile and Filled again into unconscious- ness.” Mr. Baldwin added: “King George, it is true, inherited his position on the Throne, but he won his own way to the hearts of his people. . . . Not only in vir- tue of his office but in virtue of his person was he the first gentle- man in the iandff Of King George, the ruler, Mr. Bydivin declared: "There was no respite for him during those 25 years. The whole world has been in a state of com- motion, and there never seemed to come to him any period when he could look ahead for two or three years and feel that all would be peace and quiet and nothing in the world to cause him or his people trouble. “The world has been what a great many of the 16th century called "a raving world," and he played his part in it gaiiaritiy to the end." . Britain's Prime Minister extend- iim Continued on Page 9) ( FLAGS TiiIiAY AT MASTHEAB Royal Salute To Be Fired Today In Hon- our of King Ed- vvard’s Accession. The following messages, re- ceived at Government House ,.€§10i'dly, are self expllli- awry: Ottawa, Jun. 21 i936 Colonel the lion. George D. DeBloi Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown. The flags on public buildings will be huii meted up to and including date of funeral his late Majesty King George V. On T.‘ ’ ’ 32nd, Jan- uary, however. flags on public buildings should be hoisted to ma‘. head from I a. m. to lun- Wednesday, und iii-ing oi guns on day of funeral (SI Illfll) l. ll. COLEMAN‘. Under Secretary of Steto. Another telegram to Abe Lieutenant Governor from the Under Secs-e‘ y reed: "The funeral of his info NOI- IQ has be‘ fill! fir TI!‘ Will B5152 rnia-lly Proclaimed King This Morning New SOVCICIgITB-PCQQ Tradition By Travelling ‘By Airplane To London. To _ Attend Solemn Meeting Of _l:_1;i_vy Council. l By Harold Braham, Associated Press Staff Writer (By Guardians Special Wire) _ LONDON, Jan. 21.--At a solemn meeting oil of accession today and Parliament met to swear. allegiance to the new Sovereign. » While the‘ world mourned hirri, the body of George V. the Empire's beloved King who at the age of 70 died last night, lay before the altar in tho parish church at Sandrmgham._ _ Through the sleet and rain, the simple oak. coffin was carried on a hand bier by a detachment of Grenadier Guards to the church. _The body Will be taken to London Thursday to iie in state at his- toric Westminster Hail until nextTuesday, when it will be taken to Windsor for final services in St. George's Chapel. - FLYS TO LONDON On the first day of his reign King Edwardbroke tra- dition by travelling the 100 miles from Sandringham by, air, becoming the first British King ever to make a journey by airplane. The machine was flown by the Wing's private ilot. p The new King took the Oath of Accession at an as- sembly of the Privy Council at Si. James’s Palace. Age-old pageantry will formally proclaim him King at 10 a.m. to- morrow from four places in the Empires capital-St. Jlames's Palace. Charing Cross, Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange. Proclamations also will be read in the Dominions, India, Northern Ireland. the Colonies, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey and in various counties and municip- al boroughs throughout ihe United Kingdom. BACHELOR STATUS EMPHASIZEI) The bachelor status of Edward was sharply emphas- ized during the ceremony of swearing allegiance to the stood on a dais. Previously there were thrones for King George and Queen Mary and also a chair for the Prince of Wales alongside his father. ‘ There is~no longer a Prince of Wales and this chair, as well as the Queen’s throne, was removed. The swearing of allegiance by members of Parliament will take several days. The Speaker of the House of Commons. Captain Ed- ward Algernon Fitzroy, ivas the first to take tho oath in the lower house. I-lc swore “allegiance to His Majesty, King Edward, his heirs and successors, according to law.” CABINET TAKES OATH Prime Minister Baldwin and other members of the cabinet then took the oath and signed the roll. Women in the galleries wore complete mourning. To the Privy Council the King sum-e: “I, Edward Albert Christian George Andi-cw Patrick David, solemnly a sincerely, in the presence of God. pro- fess, testify and d lare that I uni a faithful member of the Protestant Reformed Church by law established in England, and that I shall, according to the true intent of enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the throne of the realm, uphold and maintain said enactments to the best of my powers, according to law.” Although Edward automatically became King upon his father's death, the coronation will not be held for more gun a year. Then the official period of mourning will over. BEARS STRAIN “MAGNIFICENTLY" Queen Mary, now the uee bearing up "magnlflcelmyj? n Mother, was said to be newlg?! George's body was taken to the church after the now h :18. accompanied by his brother, the Duke of York, , T‘: "Efeillmlil W. had left by airplane for London. 9 "ill! Plllfl‘ played a wniling lament‘ as the pro- cession moved along the church wslk. Queen Mary and lw. Nth... loosen.‘ (Ooaidaued on Page‘ s) the Privy Council King Edward Vlii took u... oath. " House of Lords. The solitary throne. with its red covering, _